Journal Club

The Journal Club is made up of faculty, students, and other interested people who meet several times a month to discuss published articles on topics related to Health, Religion, & Spirituality. The selected articles are announced prior to meetings, and read by those who will attend the meeting. The meeting is devoted to discussing our reactions to, questions about, or ideas inspired by the articles.

Dr. Moga, Dr. Geib, and Dr. Howard sponsored the journal club in spring 2006.   We hope to meet again in the spring of 2006.  (Below is a list of the articles we read and discussed in the spring of 2004.)

Schedule of Meetings and Articles for Spring 2004

Friday January 23, 2004 - 12:00 noon in Root Hall B-230
Miller, W. R., & Thoreson, C. E. (2003).
Spirituality, religion, and health: An emerging research field. American Psychologist, 58, 24-35.
Powell, L. H., Shahabi, L., & Thoreson, C. E. (2003).
Religion and spirituality: Linkages to physical health. American Psychologist, 58, 36-52.

Friday February 13, 2004 - 12:00 noon in Root Hall B-230
Pargament, K. I. (2002).
The bitter and the sweet: An evaluation of the costs and benefits of religiousness. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 168-181.
Exline, J. J. (2002).
Stumbling blocks on the religious road: Fractured relationships, nagging vices, and the inner struggle to believe. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 182-189.

Friday February 27, 2004 - 12:00 noon in Root Hall B-230
George, L. K., Ellison, C. G., & Larson, D. B. (2002).
Explaining the relationships between religious involvement and health. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 190-200.
Cacioppo, J. T., & Brandon, M. E. (2002).
Religious involvement and health: Complex determinism. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 204-206.
Fredrickson, B. L. (2002).
How does religion benefit health and well-being?: Are positive emotions active ingredients? Psychological Inquiry, 13, 209-213.
Pearlin, L. (2002).
Some institutional and stress process perspectives on religion and health. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 217-220.

Friday March 19, 2004 - 12:00 noon in Root Hall B-230
Funder, D. C. (2002).
Why study religion? Psychological Inquiry, 13, 213-214.
Joiner, T. E., Perez, M., & Walker, R. L. (2002).
Playing devil's advocate: Why not conclude that the relations of religiosity to mental health reduces to mundane mediators? Psychological Inquiry, 13, 214-216.
Snibbe, A. C., & Markus, H. R. (2002).
The psychology of religion and the religion of psychology. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 229-234.

Friday April 9, 2004 - 12:00 noon in Root Hall B-230
Pizarro, D., & Salovy, P. (2002).
Religious systems as "emotionally intelligent" organizations. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 220- 222.
Ross, M., & Konrath, S. H. (2002).
Synergies. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 223- 226.
Snyder, C. R., Sigmon, D. R., & Feldman, D. B. (2002).
Hope for the sacred and vice versa: Positive goal-directed thinking and religion. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 234-238.

Friday April 23, 2004 - 12:00 noon in Root Hall B-230
Simpson, J. A. (2002).
The ultimate elixer. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 226-229
Pargament, K. I. (2002).
Is religion nothing but . . .? Explaining religion versus explaining religion away. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 239-244.
Exline, J. J. (2002).
The picture is getting clearer, but is the scope too limited? Three overlooked questions in the psychology of religion. Psychological Inquiry, 13, 245-247.